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*Lose weight, keep muscle: Why strength training is non-negotiable on GLP-1s*

Resistance training, once considered mainly for athletes, is now recognized as a crucial contributor to health and disease prevention, particularly as sedentary lifestyles and age-related muscle loss ...

Strength Training Works at Any Age Can you still get stronger in your 60s or 70s? Do women gain strength as effectively as men? A recent study provides answers that are more encouraging than most peo...

*The Set Count Secret: The Number That Builds Muscle* Muscle is not just for looks. It’s your insurance policy for health, strength, and independence as you age. But the question always comes up: H_ow...

Training Smarter with RPE: How to Gauge Effort in the Gym Most beginners assume progress comes from pushing as hard as possible every time they step into the gym. But lifting isn’t just about how much...

*Why Strength Training Is Really Just Fighting Gravity* The powerlifter Alexander Pürzel once put it in simple but striking terms:

💪👵 Stop the Clock: Why Grannies Should Pump Iron (and You Should Too)

*What Makes a Good Weightlifting Exercise? The Science-Based Checklist*

🏋️‍♀️ Top Fitness Software in Berlin 2025: Because Spreadsheets Are So Last Year

You lift to send a message. You grow when your body answers it.

The Best Tools for Personal Trainers in Berlin — 2025 Edition :rocket: Berlin’s fitness scene moves faster than a coach shouting “one more rep.” To stay ahead—and to rank for personal trainer software...

Wearables are everywhere. But when it comes to heavy squats, Olympic lifts, or deadlifts? Are they legit? Let's break down what they do well and where they fail.

Prepare to Have Your Gains Questioned (and Then Reaffirmed)

Biometrics aren't just numbers—they're accountability. Knowing how often clients sleep, rest, recover, and move can elevate your coaching. Here's how to implement it smartly.

Let's be real: fancy coaching apps are sexy. But Google Sheets? That's where trainers roll up their sleeves. Customize whatever you want, track everything, and stay lean on cost. But spoiler: it's not always client-friendly.

Still relying on DMs and WhatsApp back-and-forths? You're losing clients while checking your phone. A booking page converts scrolls into sessions while you sleep.

Let's cut the fluff. You're a personal trainer, not a web developer. You need a high-converting website that books sessions while you're smashing reps with clients. Here are the 5 best free website builders made for trainers in 2025.

Let's get something straight: SEO isn't for nerds in glasses. It's for smart coaches who want to get found while they're training. Here's how to rank higher, book more, and dominate your local market.

Lifting weights is straightforward—pick heavy things up, put them down again. But if it were that simple, everyone would look like a superhero. Learn the real fundamentals that move you from casual gym-goer to results-driven lifter.

Berlin's gym scene is evolving with new training methodologies, equipment innovations, and coaching techniques that are changing how we build strength.

In this PT Spotlight, Emanuel “Dr. Death” Pescari talks about competing in Strongman as a lighter athlete (U105), training the spine safely through movement, and the unconventional methods he swears by — from rope flow to Zurcher deadlifts.

In this PT Spotlight, Master Coach Eugene Letecky shares his integrative approach to health and training: from detoxing heavy metals to fixing jaw alignment, improving posture, and teaching clients to reclaim their biology by using their surroundings.

In our latest PT Spotlight, we talk to Berlin-based trainer Erik Kirchhoff about freelancing through COVID, training clients from age 20 to 79, and why empathy and flexibility are his secret weapons.

In this PT Spotlight, Shaun Smears shares how ulcerative colitis reshaped his approach to training, why his rental-based gym model gives trainers more freedom, and how he builds long-term client results through empathy and structure.

Daniel McCarroll, reframing training as problem-solving and helping with pain, movement restrictions, or long-standing injuries.

Ray Smith, founder of Fitness is B.S. (Behavioural Science), shares how understanding human behaviour can transform motivation, retention, and client results.

Meet Stephen Neider, a mobility specialist who went from construction work to corrective exercise. Learn about his holistic approach combining cupping, needling, and neurological work.

In our latest Juice PT Spotlight, we talk to Lena from Strength Lab Vienna about how she went from brain-focused to body-strong, why resistance training is non-negotiable, and what most trainers underestimate about their clients.